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Notre Dame (football only discussion)

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Apparently ND Stadium isn't all it is cracked up to be.
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In need of $40 million in repairs to the concrete bowl, caused by freeze-thaw cracking.

To help defray costs ND will offer 5,000 season tickets on an alumni, then donor, then general public pecking order. The tickets run $413 and up, with sideline packages getting tacked for an addeed $2,000 per annum, $1,500 for corner of stadium seating and $1,250 for end-zone.

Then there was this piece from their SI On Campus web-blog Campus Chronicles
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Three men have been charged with selling counterfeit Notre Dame football tickets. The men, who were caught selling the phony ducats before the Notre Dame - Michigan game, were charged with forgery and could face up to eight years in prison. There's no word on whether the men were also responsible for fabricating the idea that Notre Dame was the second-best team in the country.
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That there is funny stuff.
 
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Irish hold winning ticket in BCS lottery

By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff | September 29, 2006
It is still too early to project Bowl Championship Series teams unless, of course, it's Notre Dame. Which is why every game the Irish play not only will affect them, but a dozen other teams seeking at-large slots or other bowl openings.
All of which proves that when Notre Dame football is on track, it is more powerful than any other program -- or conference.
For example, Notre Dame is guaranteed a BCS slot if it finishes in the top eight of the BCS rankings. It is eligible for an at-large slot if it wins nine games and is in the top 14 of the rankings.
Losing to Michigan two weeks ago damaged Notre Dame's chances of playing for the national championship, but it only nicked the Irish's chance of qualifying for one of the four at-large BCS berths.
But here's the kicker: Even if the Irish lose another game, they almost certainly will get an at-large slot.
The presumption is that the Irish will be favored in their remaining games until they face Southern Cal in Los Angeles Nov. 25. And even if it loses that game, a 10-2 Notre Dame team will be at the head of the at-large pool from BCS bowls because the Irish put fans in the seats and in front of televisions.
But there's more. Notre Dame's backup (non-BCS) bowl scenario is a spot in either the Gator or Sun. The Big East has a deal with those bowls and will put a team in both . . . unless Notre Dame takes one of those slots. That may be a primary reason Big East teams such as Rutgers, Connecticut, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, and Louisville will be rooting for Notre Dame the remainder of the season.
If Notre Dame is available, there is no way the Gator Bowl will pass on the Irish, which will push a Big East team down a notch in the bowl chain.
Talk to Irish coach Charlie Weis these days and he's only projecting three days ahead, not three months, which is understandable, considering that Notre Dame was pounded by Michigan (47-21) and narrowly escaped at Michigan State (40-37). Next up is unbeaten Purdue in South Bend tomorrow.
``It's the fifth consecutive week we're playing a team that has not lost a game," said Weis, whose team opened against Georgia Tech, followed by Penn State, Michigan, and Michigan State.
If Notre Dame beats Purdue, finishes no worse than 10-2, and makes it to an at-large BCS bowl, count on the Irish winding up in the Rose Bowl. The Irish have never been to Pasadena and if the Rose Bowl loses either of its committed teams (Pacific-10 and Big Ten champions) to the BCS title game, they will get the first pick of the at-large slots. With Ohio State No. 1 and USC No. 2 right now in the two BCS polls (Harris and USA Today coaches), count on that being a real possibility It is still only September, but the bottom line is a lot of teams and conferences will be affected by what Notre Dame does the next two months.
 
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osugrad21;620736; said:
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Irish hold winning ticket in BCS lottery

By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff | September 29, 2006
It is still too early to project Bowl Championship Series teams unless, of course, it's Notre Dame. Bulldoodoo Which is why every game the Irish play not only will affect them, but a dozen other teams seeking at-large slots or other bowl openings.
All of which proves that when Notre Dame football is on track, it is more powerful than any other program -- or conference.Bulldoodoo
For example, Notre Dame is guaranteed a BCS slot if it finishes in the top eight of the BCS rankings. It is eligible for an at-large slot if it wins nine games and is in the top 14 of the rankings.
Thanks to a contract not their play
Losing to Michigan two weeks ago damaged Notre Dame's chances of playing for the national championship, but it only nicked the Irish's chance of qualifying for one of the four at-large BCS berths.
But here's the kicker: Even if the Irish lose another game, they almost certainly will get an at-large slot.
Thanks to a contract
The presumption is that the Irish will be favored in their remaining games until they face Southern Cal in Los Angeles Nov. 25. And even if it loses that game, a 10-2 Notre Dame team will be at the head of the at-large pool from BCS bowls because the Irish put fans in the seats and in front of televisions.
Thanks to a contract
But there's more. Notre Dame's backup (non-BCS) bowl scenario is a spot in either the Gator or Sun. The Big East has a deal with those bowls and will put a team in both . . . unless Notre Dame takes one of those slots. That may be a primary reason Big East teams such as Rutgers, Connecticut, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, and Louisville will be rooting for Notre Dame the remainder of the season.
If Notre Dame is available, there is no way the Gator Bowl will pass on the Irish, which will push a Big East team down a notch in the bowl chain.
Talk to Irish coach Charlie Weis these days and he's only projecting three days ahead, not three months, which is understandable, considering that Notre Dame was pounded by Michigan (47-21) and narrowly escaped at Michigan State (40-37). Next up is unbeaten Purdue in South Bend tomorrow.
``It's the fifth consecutive week we're playing a team that has not lost a game," said Weis, whose team opened against Georgia Tech, followed by Penn State, Michigan, and Michigan State.
If Notre Dame beats Purdue, finishes no worse than 10-2, and makes it to an at-large BCS bowl, count on the Irish winding up in the Rose Bowl. The Irish have never been to Pasadena and if the Rose Bowl loses either of its committed teams (Pacific-10 and Big Ten champions) to the BCS title game, they will get the first pick of the at-large slots. With Ohio State No. 1 and USC No. 2 right now in the two BCS polls (Harris and USA Today coaches), count on that being a real possibility It is still only September, but the bottom line is a lot of teams and conferences will be affected by what Notre Dame does the next two months.
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Must be nice to have a contract:biggrin:
 
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``It's the fifth consecutive week we're playing a team that has not lost a game," said Weis, whose team opened against Georgia Tech, followed by Penn State, Michigan, and Michigan State."
Kinda sounds like Weis thinks all 5 were N01 teams lol:biggrin:
 
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Weis defends porous Notre Dame defense

Monday, October 02, 2006


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Notre Dame?s defense gave up some ugly numbers against Purdue: 398 yards passing, 238 yards receiving by Selwyn Lymon and six plays that went for 20 yards or more.
Coach Charlie Weis, though, prefers to look at a different number.
"Everyone wants to say, ?Well, the guy threw for a zillion yards or they do this and do that.? I look at production. The bottom line is: How many points did you give up?" Weis said. "The team?s been scoring 40; we gave up 21."
That might sound a little too simplistic, especially when Purdue entered the game averaging 40.8 points per game against Division I-AA Indiana State, Miami University, Ball State and Minnesota. Even safety Chinedum Ndukwe said the Irish defense didn?t play well enough against the Boilermakers.
"We?ve just got to eliminate the big plays. They?ve really been killing us, and you can?t have that," Ndukwe said. "Our offense is making yards and doing real well, and the defense comes out there and really didn?t step up to the plate."
But Weis said the 12 th-ranked Fighting Irish (4-1) accomplished many of their goals against the Boilermakers (3-1). They held Dorien Bryant to 41 yards receiving, 47 yards below his average, and Dustin Keller to 36 yards, 54 yards below his average.
That has been the story of the year. While the Irish defense is rated 92 nd in the country in total defense, with the exception of the blowout loss to Michigan, it has been able to keep their opponents? biggest weapons from beating them.
Weis was most disappointed that all three Purdue scoring drives went for 85 yards or more. "When you?re pinning them back and you?re leaving them in bad field position, you would like to think that the odds of them going the length of the field is minimal," Weis said.
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Buckeyeskickbuttocks;640399; said:
Georgia Tech
Michigan State
UCLA

Imagine.... if Ga Tech had a QB playing QB... if Michigan State could hang on ... if UCLA could get 1 first down in the last 5 minutes.....

Notre Dame would be a 4 loss team right now.
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Unfortunately, there was lots of criticism coming our way back in 2002. We found a way to win and so has notre shame. I still want a piece of them in AZ again this year.
 
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All good teams never give up and can come back. That's why Quinn is a Heisman candidate and Smajadude will play in the NFL if he wants to. And a little luck and PR never hurt. You have to give ND it's due. I do agree, however, that last Td play was unreal on UCLA's part. I seem to remember a team in 2002 that could win close games too. No Im not saying this Nd team is even nearly as good as that team.
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Sparty win=choke, John L.
UCLA win=choke, Dorral

PSU win= a very good win
GTech win= good win
scUM loss= a very bad loss

Bottom line looks like they are getting better.
But, how much?
Still over rated.
They could beat USC and give Quinn the Heisman.
They have a great chance of only losing 1 game.
Going 11-1 making a BCS game.
 
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Note to everybody mentioning Quinn and Heisman in the same sentence.

Quinn is only 35th in the nation in passing efficiency. He only gets 7.0 yards per passing attempt. Only two QB's in the top-60 get less than 7 yards per attempt.

And please voters, don't forget all of his bad plays that resulted in TDs for the defense.
 
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BB73;640451; said:
Note to everybody mentioning Quinn and Heisman in the same sentence.

Quinn is only 35th in the nation in passing efficiency. He only gets 7.0 yards per passing attempt. Only two QB's in the top-60 get less than 7 yards per attempt.

And please voters, don't forget all of his bad plays that resulted in TDs for the defense.
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Exactly...I think some people are laying it on a little thick here.

Quinn brought them back to beat a 4-3 team with their backup QB at home...congrats. I don't see the 2002 comparisons really, because we may not have scored a whole lot of points, but our team rarely got pushed around like this ND team has, especially on defense but also on offense like yesterday, during significant stretches. We had a very conservative offensive gameplan most weeks in 2002, and didn't score a lot. ND likes to consider themselves as having the offensive genious of college football...when you don't score much then, it's not the same thing.
 
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